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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the verdict in the richmond high school gang rape trial is in but won't be rezealed till tomorrow -- revealed till tomorrow. both men face the possibility of life sentences if convicted. the verdict will be red tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. we will have them for you the minute they are red on www.ktvu.com as well as ktvu on football and twitter. -- facebook and twitter. >>> a teacher will have to register as a sex offender for life. today he was sentenced for molesting a student. he entered a no contest plea on monday. he will be on probation for four years and ordered to stay away from his victim and he will have to register as a sex offenderrer and given 180 days of -- sex offenderrer and given -- >>> tear as a man accused of lewd behavior with a 6-year-old girl made his first appearance today. ktvu's robert handa is live today. >> reporter: it was a emotionally charged day here and if today is an indication on how the case will go it will be very intense inside and outside of the courtroom. >> reporter: many people came to support him and devastated by w
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the verdict in the richmond high school gang rape trial is in but won't be rezealed till tomorrow -- revealed till tomorrow. both men face the possibility of life sentences if convicted. the verdict will be red tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. we will have them for you the minute they are red on www.ktvu.com as well as ktvu on football and twitter. -- facebook and twitter. >>> a teacher will have to register as a sex offender for life. today he was...
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. >> now let's go up to john sasaki who is in solano county where the winds are fueling the wild fire. what are crews telling you now? >> reporter: firefighters are still on scene trying to get a full handle on this. still trying to contain it. i want to show you a herd of cattle that was saved by the firefighters on scene and the crews still here. they are still looking for hot spots trying to get all the spots under control. just over here to the left, a home that was also spared. you can see still a lot of smoke in the background because it is very smoky. people including some school kids in grizzly island and rush ranch were evacuated. around the same time, the situation was very scary for ranchers near here. you can see flames coming very close to the property and spooking the livestock. the ranchers were trying to herd the animals out of harm's way and out of the barn. in a few minutes afterwards, the barn was engulfed in flames. what had fire officials concerned was the wither. >> temperatures are not bad. we are probably in the single digits at this point. strong winds. 40 mil
. >> now let's go up to john sasaki who is in solano county where the winds are fueling the wild fire. what are crews telling you now? >> reporter: firefighters are still on scene trying to get a full handle on this. still trying to contain it. i want to show you a herd of cattle that was saved by the firefighters on scene and the crews still here. they are still looking for hot spots trying to get all the spots under control. just over here to the left, a home that was also spared....
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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and b.a.r.t. fairs will be going up next month. prices will be going up 5.2% in january. that would increase the average b.a.r.t. fair to $3.78. the money will go to pay for improvements like new b.a.r.t. cars and other projects. fairs will increase again in 2016. >>> a search and rescue operation couldn't save a homeowner from a fire. one person died after being pulled out of the burning home. ktvu's claudine wong reports, gear is credited with saving at least one life. >> we opened up the door, it looked like a black current. >> reporter: that is what the first firefighters saw when they forced their way in to the home and the situation could have been worse if not for a driver who spotted the moke. >> had the person not drove by the fire would have grown. >> reporter: it took time to figure out where the fire was burning. >> you could see firefighters walking through the building. >> reporter: video taken by a neighbor shows firefighters searching and they were armed with help. this is a thermal imaging camera. he will put his h
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and b.a.r.t. fairs will be going up next month. prices will be going up 5.2% in january. that would increase the average b.a.r.t. fair to $3.78. the money will go to pay for improvements like new b.a.r.t. cars and other projects. fairs will increase again in 2016. >>> a search and rescue operation couldn't save a homeowner from a fire. one person died after being pulled out of the burning home. ktvu's claudine wong reports, gear is...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live with startling details from a state report. john? >> reporter: this is the facility where 2-1/2 years ago a resident died by bleeding to death. the company that was encarnal is being fined 7,000 -- in charge is being fined $70,000. >> reporter: as of march it is no longer operated by them. in 2010 a male resident died by bleeding to death. according to this report workers, including a nurse did almost nothing to stop it. it mentions the nurse who stated i don't know. i am blank. one said there was blood ever where. the report said they didn't apply pressure, allowing the resident to bleed to death. it came with a citation. also fined today was the hospital in san jose and the center in castro valley. they were fined $65,000 and they were fined $60,000. live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> traffic is flowing on highway 24 after a big rig fire caused a major back up. transporting 9 vehicles it caught fire this morning. flames spread to many cars loaded on the truck. the driver wasn't injured. the california highway patrol shut d
ktvu's john sasaki is live with startling details from a state report. john? >> reporter: this is the facility where 2-1/2 years ago a resident died by bleeding to death. the company that was encarnal is being fined 7,000 -- in charge is being fined $70,000. >> reporter: as of march it is no longer operated by them. in 2010 a male resident died by bleeding to death. according to this report workers, including a nurse did almost nothing to stop it. it mentions the nurse who stated i...
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john sasaki spoke with the victim's family who says this murder victim was full of peace and love. >> reporter: this east bay family has a big hole in their lives. 50-year-old kevin seats was shot and killed in san leandro on saturday afternoon. >> he just had a big heart. very generous. he was dependable, you could always count on him for anything. >> reporter: seats and tammy scotts were domestic partners and he was father to tammy's son who called him dad. it appears that he was just caught in the cross fire between two groups of people who started shooting at each other. >> loved everybody he came across. just you know just a good individual that died way too young. and it ain't really -- it's not right. >> reporter: seats was from georgia, served in the army, was a big atlanta falcons fan and worked numerous jobs including driving a delivery truck across the state. >> just a positive role model for the youth. i think that if it was more kens out here to help with the violence or the street violence and the youth it would be a better place. >> reporter: a woman was also hit by gun
john sasaki spoke with the victim's family who says this murder victim was full of peace and love. >> reporter: this east bay family has a big hole in their lives. 50-year-old kevin seats was shot and killed in san leandro on saturday afternoon. >> he just had a big heart. very generous. he was dependable, you could always count on him for anything. >> reporter: seats and tammy scotts were domestic partners and he was father to tammy's son who called him dad. it appears that...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live and spoke with her mother live on the air at 5:00 p.m. >> these candles say it all, r.i.p. the family is here in oakland remembering the sweet face. you can see in this pict fromju >> reporter: the family came together at the spot where she died honor her. >> i am still -- i am just -- shock right now. all i am asking for is the public's help in finding my daughter's killer. >> she lost her brother said to violence and now -- brothers to violence and now calling for peace. >> everybody loved her. >> reporter: she was the 31 homicide victim of the year and the 4th in the past three days. her son was nearby but was unhurt. >> i just tell him straight up what it is. >> reporter: he is a coach in west oakland. he buried many of the kids he has known but saved some. >> these kids want to live. they don't want to be killers and they don't want to be killed. it is going to get worse. >>> there have been 31 homicides this year. the police chief says that is better than last year when there was 37 and the department is approaching gang violence better than last year.
ktvu's john sasaki is live and spoke with her mother live on the air at 5:00 p.m. >> these candles say it all, r.i.p. the family is here in oakland remembering the sweet face. you can see in this pict fromju >> reporter: the family came together at the spot where she died honor her. >> i am still -- i am just -- shock right now. all i am asking for is the public's help in finding my daughter's killer. >> she lost her brother said to violence and now -- brothers to...
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ktvu's john sasaki spoke with willie brown today who now has a public namesake. john? >> like it or not this western bay bridge span is named after willie brown. they voted to rename this half of the bridge. critics say the senate and assembly broke their own rules in doing this. we talked to a man who filed a lawsuit to stop the process from going forward and we caught up with appointed but first we talk with -- opponent but first we talk with brown himself. >> i am very honored. very honored. and i was not involved as you probably know in this. >> we didn't think it would be fast tracked. we found it ludicrous this was introduced. it is only able to be considered because they ignored the rules. >> he said they should name it for willie brown because it was old and crooked and a danger to society. >> [ inaudible question ] >> that is more of a challenge. [ laughter ] >> reporter: why is that? >> because i had issues with the bridge. >> reporter: he called this move inappropriate because he said willie brown played a major role in daying the -- delaying the eastern spa
ktvu's john sasaki spoke with willie brown today who now has a public namesake. john? >> like it or not this western bay bridge span is named after willie brown. they voted to rename this half of the bridge. critics say the senate and assembly broke their own rules in doing this. we talked to a man who filed a lawsuit to stop the process from going forward and we caught up with appointed but first we talk with -- opponent but first we talk with brown himself. >> i am very honored....
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john sasaki is gathering new clues. >>> twitter targeted by hackers. what potential victims are being told about this attack. join us at 7 on tv 36. >> could kickers be the key to a 49ers victory at the super bowl? we will take you back to new orleans where the team hit the practice field today. w look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. >>> oh boy, we're talking super bowl again. i just can't wait. 48 hours now. >> i have no idea who is going to win this game. the more i think about it, the more variables get
john sasaki is gathering new clues. >>> twitter targeted by hackers. what potential victims are being told about this attack. join us at 7 on tv 36. >> could kickers be the key to a 49ers victory at the super bowl? we will take you back to new orleans where the team hit the practice field today. w look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it...
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your child has lice and you need to get here right away. >> john sasaki tells us -- ktvu's john sasaki tells us the calls are now unnecessary. >> reporter: parents worry about lice. >> i grew up in an era where we were sent home. i dot in class. i never had a child catch it in class. >> reporter: but they instituted new lice procedures. >> if we discover lice we notify the parents to bring in treatment. >> reporter: if your child is in class with another student who has lice you will not find out and that child will no longer be kept home. research shows lice transfers is rare. she says she is starting a petition to get the district to renew its old procedures with keeping a child with lice at home and telling parents i. >> i telling parents. >> i have a right to know. >> the district said it is a matter of educating parents about why this is the right way. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a stunning story out of sacramento. a father is accused of killing his 9-year-old son. police say he was sleeping on a couch last night when he wasicalled by his father. -- was killed by his fat
your child has lice and you need to get here right away. >> john sasaki tells us -- ktvu's john sasaki tells us the calls are now unnecessary. >> reporter: parents worry about lice. >> i grew up in an era where we were sent home. i dot in class. i never had a child catch it in class. >> reporter: but they instituted new lice procedures. >> if we discover lice we notify the parents to bring in treatment. >> reporter: if your child is in class with another...
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live in oakland, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one lawmaker is -- leno introduced a bill that would require both the san mateo and san francisco board of supervisors to approve gun shows at the venue. county supervisors don't have input because the cal palace sits on state land. critics say it would lead gun owners to the market. >>> the women of code pink opened their arms in san francisco today to bring more attention to the debate over guns. members stood outside a gun store on mission street with their message. they say arms are for hugs not for killing. >>> the family of that 24-year- old intern killed by a lion is calling her death a tragic accident. family members say they believe the facility followed safety protocalls. investigators think that the lion escaped by using its paw to lift the door of a partially closed feeding cage. hanson's father says that his daughter died doing what she loved. >> why the loss isn't just about a business, allie. >>> julie the stairs in front of the building lead up to the kitchen and cafe. the restaurant was untouched by the flame
live in oakland, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> one lawmaker is -- leno introduced a bill that would require both the san mateo and san francisco board of supervisors to approve gun shows at the venue. county supervisors don't have input because the cal palace sits on state land. critics say it would lead gun owners to the market. >>> the women of code pink opened their arms in san francisco today to bring more attention to the debate over guns. members stood...
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now john sasaki explains what kind of difference just 10 officers can make. >> reporter: another day, another time when oakland police are scrambling. we drove with an officer who says she is relieved that more help is on the way. >> was taking out a large gun and putting on a bullet-proof vest. >> reporter: that call turned out to be nothing but one of the calls that officer angelica mendoza responded to today. >> reporter: there was several calls that you guys were not able to roll to. how common is that? >> it's common. >> we've been the highest count in the city if not the nation. >> reporter: the grant will go to pay for 10 officers for 10 years. >> law enforcement helps to look at ac transit, b.a.r.t., the protection of our airport, the protection of our port of oak l and -- oakland and the protection of our citizens. >> reporter: nearly 200 fewer than the city had just a few years ago. so although 10 more officer social security good. >> we should be you know granting here 300 officers. if not, bring in the u.s. marshals on a daily basis. >> reporter: you can see one problem at
now john sasaki explains what kind of difference just 10 officers can make. >> reporter: another day, another time when oakland police are scrambling. we drove with an officer who says she is relieved that more help is on the way. >> was taking out a large gun and putting on a bullet-proof vest. >> reporter: that call turned out to be nothing but one of the calls that officer angelica mendoza responded to today. >> reporter: there was several calls that you guys were not...
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ktvu's john sasaki has been keeping tabs on the march and joins us live from oakland. john? >> reporter: we are at park and mccarther. you can see people gathered here. sasha we stand with you. messages of love. there is over 100 people. strong presence for the school where sasha fleischman is from and the school where his father works. all people trying to get a message across in support of sasha. joel, what is the message? >> i think the message tonight is both to recognize the horrible incident that occurred in honor of sasha fleischman and his family's experiences and as a community to say you have the right to be yourself and everyone needs to have that space to do that. sasha was just being himself when this occurred. we have a responsibility to make it safe. >> reporter: talking about sasha fleischman set on fire 9 days ago. he is agender. doesn't want to be referred to as him or her. the folks here will be marking up the street, to where the incident, the fire on the bus happened and we will bring that to you later in the 6:00 p.m. news. live, john sasaki, ktvu chann
ktvu's john sasaki has been keeping tabs on the march and joins us live from oakland. john? >> reporter: we are at park and mccarther. you can see people gathered here. sasha we stand with you. messages of love. there is over 100 people. strong presence for the school where sasha fleischman is from and the school where his father works. all people trying to get a message across in support of sasha. joel, what is the message? >> i think the message tonight is both to recognize the...
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ktvu's john sasaki is in san francisco with the recommendations. john? >> reporter: here in downtown you can see people talking on their cell phones and that is the behavior the nsa has been tracking but today the white house announced that its own task force is recommending the program be dialed back. the government should stop its collection of telephone data. in all they made 46 recommendations, some would increase over sight of the nsa. data collection be done by new companies and obtained only in special cases. the recommendations don't go far enough but are a good first step. >> it recognized the growing consensus of the american people that this is a problem and the government should not be holding and maintaining data so they could run future inquiries on innocent people. >> the recommendations are unrelated to a judge's ruling on monday the nsa's practice of collecting phone records is illegal. they have sued to stop that practice all together. live in san francisco, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the health insurance industry announced i
ktvu's john sasaki is in san francisco with the recommendations. john? >> reporter: here in downtown you can see people talking on their cell phones and that is the behavior the nsa has been tracking but today the white house announced that its own task force is recommending the program be dialed back. the government should stop its collection of telephone data. in all they made 46 recommendations, some would increase over sight of the nsa. data collection be done by new companies and...
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coming up, a full report from ktvu's john sasaki. he was inside the courtroom and tells us what it was like as the verdicts were read. >>> the latest victim of violence in oakland. this is a picture of 8-year-old alaysha carradine who was shot and killed as she was answering the door. the apartment where it happened is riddled with bullet holes. two other children and a grandmother were hurt. ktvu's rob roth is live in the neighborhood and has new details on the investigation. rob? >> reporter: it happened at this apartment here on wilson avenue in the diamond district. you can see candles people left here. police search teams plan to look for any witnesses who may have seen what happened here last night. >> reporter: at least half a dozen bullet holes ripped through the door before 11:30 p.m. last night. standing on the other side was alaysha carradine who was here for a sleep over. she was later pronounced dead three weeks after her 8th birthday. >> heart breaking. she was such a sweet girl. such a loving girl. >> reporter: bullets
coming up, a full report from ktvu's john sasaki. he was inside the courtroom and tells us what it was like as the verdicts were read. >>> the latest victim of violence in oakland. this is a picture of 8-year-old alaysha carradine who was shot and killed as she was answering the door. the apartment where it happened is riddled with bullet holes. two other children and a grandmother were hurt. ktvu's rob roth is live in the neighborhood and has new details on the investigation. rob?...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live in oakland where police are working on outreach. john? >> reporter: oakland is closer to have a surveillance center system merged into one but it wasn't easy. >> reporter: oakland continues to struggle with crime. >> you have people that committed crime, killed somebody. >> reporter: protesters damaging businesses and the city's image. >> they are sick of seeing the city get trashed during peaceful protests. >> the city counsel passed two resolutions. one to ban certain potential weapons from demonstrations. >> includes hammers, poles. >> reporter: they voted to merge the survailous capabilities. >> we are not adding new technology that we don't have. now we will be able to observe the port cameras and the city cameras in one place. >> the crowd was not happy. >> last night was very contentious. we had personal threats made. lot of screaming from the audience. >> reporter: these moves and a ice cream social are aimed at making the city safer for everyone. >> trying to reestablish that trust here in the community. who better to start with
ktvu's john sasaki is live in oakland where police are working on outreach. john? >> reporter: oakland is closer to have a surveillance center system merged into one but it wasn't easy. >> reporter: oakland continues to struggle with crime. >> you have people that committed crime, killed somebody. >> reporter: protesters damaging businesses and the city's image. >> they are sick of seeing the city get trashed during peaceful protests. >> the city counsel...
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john sasaki is live now in san francisco with the steps national park officials are getting ready to make if officials don't act soon. >> reporter: that's the ferry that takes people out to alcatraz. thousands of people visit there every day. but after march 1st, those who go there will see a less well kept facility. bag pipes wailed in the golden gate area in san francisco. a nice complement and nice weather near the golden gate bridge. >> it was beautiful. it's scenic. >> reporter: but storm clouds are forming over all national parks because of the impending sequester. if it happens the parks would see an immediate 5% cut. >> that would come down to $1.4 million for the golden gate national recreational area. fort point national historic site. >> reporter: that would meanless maintenance. >> trash cans would be emptied less frequency, restrooms cleaned less frequently. trail work cut back. >> reporter: the marin head lands visitor center is an important way for learning about the region and its history. >> places such as this at least for high schools is very important. >> reporter
john sasaki is live now in san francisco with the steps national park officials are getting ready to make if officials don't act soon. >> reporter: that's the ferry that takes people out to alcatraz. thousands of people visit there every day. but after march 1st, those who go there will see a less well kept facility. bag pipes wailed in the golden gate area in san francisco. a nice complement and nice weather near the golden gate bridge. >> it was beautiful. it's scenic. >>...
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ktvu channel 2 news' john sasaki following the impact of this first significant rain of the season. but first, we start with chief meteorologist bill martin who is tracking the path of storms. >> the rains are continuing to come down. just in time for the afternoon commute. here we are, live storm tracker two will kick it up. the heaviest rain has been in the north and south bay hills. the rain has been light and varying. when i come back in 15 minutes,ly time out the rain and show you the wettest locations and we will look at the weekend because there are some significant changes coming as we move toward saturday and sunday. >> it is not the first rain of the season, but it is happening at a tough time right in the middle of the evening commute. ktvu's john sasaki is in oakland tonight and the roads are packed out there. >> reporter: take a look around. this is the heart of the commute for people heading eastbound. just up the hill from here is the caldecott tunnel and you can see all the traffic coming together from different directions. on this right side, those are cars comeing
ktvu channel 2 news' john sasaki following the impact of this first significant rain of the season. but first, we start with chief meteorologist bill martin who is tracking the path of storms. >> the rains are continuing to come down. just in time for the afternoon commute. here we are, live storm tracker two will kick it up. the heaviest rain has been in the north and south bay hills. the rain has been light and varying. when i come back in 15 minutes,ly time out the rain and show you...
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. >>> how catholics feel about the new pope, ktvu's john sasaki continues our coverage. john? >> reporter: st. mary's is the primary church for the diocese and today was the place to be for celebrating the church's new leader. [ singing ] >> reporter: this afternoon's service began with the procession and the archbishop expressed gratitude. >> first pope from the americas. >> reporter: this was a normal service but many people felt they had to be here today for the pope. >> special taking the name francis for our city of san francisco. reach out to the poor. >> reporter: he summed up the feeling in unconventional terms. >> this is an emotional high for us. >> reporter: pope francis was an unknown before yesterday but they learned about him quickly. >> i am impressed that he road the bus. he did his own cooking. >> he preaches -- simple life. i think that is very encouraging. >> we had to pray hard the holy spirit would give us what we need and we have it. >> the pope opposes gay marriage. something the archbishop could be overcome in san francisco. >> i hope someone who has be
. >>> how catholics feel about the new pope, ktvu's john sasaki continues our coverage. john? >> reporter: st. mary's is the primary church for the diocese and today was the place to be for celebrating the church's new leader. [ singing ] >> reporter: this afternoon's service began with the procession and the archbishop expressed gratitude. >> first pope from the americas. >> reporter: this was a normal service but many people felt they had to be here today for...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live with the extra measures police took before moving in. john? >> reporter: mese are celebrating a -- police are celebrating a major victory. taking 19 into custody making the streets safer for everyone. >> reporter: she a police officer -- he is a police officer. >> i heard a lot of positive feed back about how quiet the streets have been. >> reporter: when he joined the force things were very different. >> a lot of shootings during that time. just lot of chaos. >> the change recently -- >> that was called murder block. >> reporter: is due to the operation in which the police took 19 gang members off the streets. >> last year we were starting to reach the benefits of this relationship. we ended up last year with one of the lowest homicide rates the city had in many years. >> reporter: a turning point came in april when he was shot and killed as he trained with a program. >> the cost of violence is staggering. this is a step in reducing that amount of cost to our society. >> reporter: this effort would not have happened without a wire tap that al
ktvu's john sasaki is live with the extra measures police took before moving in. john? >> reporter: mese are celebrating a -- police are celebrating a major victory. taking 19 into custody making the streets safer for everyone. >> reporter: she a police officer -- he is a police officer. >> i heard a lot of positive feed back about how quiet the streets have been. >> reporter: when he joined the force things were very different. >> a lot of shootings during that...
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ktvu's john sasaki reports, this day was memorable for her and for everyone she touched. >> reporter: police convoy took her to school on a day she will never forget. she arrived at school to a hero's welcome. they did a flash mob. >> they would confront the forces of evil. >> reporter: she had the spotlight because of her battle with leukemia. >> i don't know how i do it. i keep a smile on my face, that is it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: what do you think other people can learn from this? >> a lot. but i don't know what. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> wonder girl. >> reporter: she also stopped at the high school. >> she told them, like, if a little kid can do it people our age could do it too. >> reporter: at city hall they showered her with recognition, including the police who gave her a award named for a officer who was killed in the line of duty. >> you are an inspiration for all of us. >> reporter: it was a welcome positive story in a city that had more than its share of problems. >> for wonder girl in her battles battling leukemia it is a good day. >> reporter: wonder gi
ktvu's john sasaki reports, this day was memorable for her and for everyone she touched. >> reporter: police convoy took her to school on a day she will never forget. she arrived at school to a hero's welcome. they did a flash mob. >> they would confront the forces of evil. >> reporter: she had the spotlight because of her battle with leukemia. >> i don't know how i do it. i keep a smile on my face, that is it. [ laughter ] >> reporter: what do you think other...
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ktvu's john sasaki is there with the last dish effort to save it that came too late. >> reporter: as you can see the tear down is now complete. all that remains is a pile of rubble. >> reporter: in the blink of an eye the final curtain came down. >> been here 55 years. what a bummer. >> he came to see the final scene of this story. he worked in the theater for 17 years. >> so many memories in that building. i worked with so many good people. all the people that -- like we are family. 2467 battle over the -- >> reporter: the battle over the theater was hard fought. they decided to not stop the demolition. >> we have been in the process for 8-1/2 years on this project. this was put in place a long time ago by the city. >> reporter: they were planning to get a restraining order to stop the demolition. this morning machinery tore it down. >> this is our cultural land mark. this is what we had. this is what is left. >> reporter: there were tears. >> and i have been to so many movies here. my daughter went here when she was little. it is important to everybody. >> reporter: one opponent ra
ktvu's john sasaki is there with the last dish effort to save it that came too late. >> reporter: as you can see the tear down is now complete. all that remains is a pile of rubble. >> reporter: in the blink of an eye the final curtain came down. >> been here 55 years. what a bummer. >> he came to see the final scene of this story. he worked in the theater for 17 years. >> so many memories in that building. i worked with so many good people. all the people that --...
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ktvu's john sasaki is here with word the state department is trying to secure his freedom. >> reporter: he was taken by the north korean government after he spoke about the korean war while on vacation. >> anytime there are reports of americans detained that is a bad step and a bad move. >> reporter: today the state department confirmed no details. >> we are working with representatives of the emacy of sweden. -- swedish embassy to resolve the issue. >> reporter: on cnn last night his son said several weeks ago he was pulled off a plane headed out of north korea. >> 5 minutes before they were ready to depart authority came on the plane, asked to see my dad's passport and he was asked to leave the plane. >> reporter: he lives with his wife at a retirement home. his wife did not go on the trip but the trip was something he always wanted to do. >> curious cat. had a respectful interest in the korean people and culture. >> reporter: some have been told to say nothing to the media outside. >> reporter: you have been told not to talk to us? >> reporter: we were told by a staffer in washingto
ktvu's john sasaki is here with word the state department is trying to secure his freedom. >> reporter: he was taken by the north korean government after he spoke about the korean war while on vacation. >> anytime there are reports of americans detained that is a bad step and a bad move. >> reporter: today the state department confirmed no details. >> we are working with representatives of the emacy of sweden. -- swedish embassy to resolve the issue. >> reporter:...
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ktvu's john sasaki tells us where the guns come from. >> reporter: he is charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon. they filed charges against aldon smith for possesses three assault weapons that are illegal in california. investigators say they were purchased in arizona, brought to california. police discovered the guns after a party at his house last year that attracted numerous gang members in which he was stabbed and two people were shot. >> aldon smith fired a gun in the air to dissipate the crowd. another person fired the same gun in the air to dissipate the grad. when that was going on separate -- crowd. when that was going on one of the persons went into the bedroom and got one of the web -- weapons. >> reporter: bringing the weapons from arizona to california could be violations of federal law. coming up at 7:00 p.m. you will hear from jim harbaugh. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> threatening to shut down three chicken farms that led to a salmonella farm. so far foster farms hasn't recalled any product. 278 people have been sickened across
ktvu's john sasaki tells us where the guns come from. >> reporter: he is charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon. they filed charges against aldon smith for possesses three assault weapons that are illegal in california. investigators say they were purchased in arizona, brought to california. police discovered the guns after a party at his house last year that attracted numerous gang members in which he was stabbed and two people were shot. >>...
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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> on wall street stocks took a beating today. that came after a global sell off over night triggered by the reserve chairman's comments that the fed might back off its bond buying program. the dow had its biggest point loss since november 2011. the dow is down 353 to 14,758. the nasdaq is down 78 at 3,364. the s&p is down 40 to 1,588. this comes after big losses yesterday as well. with the dow down 206, nasdaq down 38. >>> facebook has upped the ante on twitter announcing a new instagram video app. >> he rolled out the new video service at facebook. people can now create and share 15 second videos on facebook using clips and filters to customize the images. it will go head to head with twitter's app called vine. >> twitter beat them to the punch but they introduced a really great product that makes sense on instagram and will make sense on facebook. >> instagram says it was driven by consumer demand. after the announcement facebook stock jumped higher but dropped closing at $23.90. down 40 cents. ahead, the popularity of social m
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> on wall street stocks took a beating today. that came after a global sell off over night triggered by the reserve chairman's comments that the fed might back off its bond buying program. the dow had its biggest point loss since november 2011. the dow is down 353 to 14,758. the nasdaq is down 78 at 3,364. the s&p is down 40 to 1,588. this comes after big losses yesterday as well. with the dow down 206, nasdaq down 38. >>> facebook has...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live with the message for students at that school. john? >> reporter: this fence surrounds the school but residents say many people hop over to play on the campus and that is what happened last night before a man was shot. >> reporter: the school was quiet today because students were told to stay home after a killing on campus. >> who feels like they have the right to play god and take somebody's life over $2? >> reporter: 8:45 p.m. last night trevon foster was shot and killed why he and others played dice. >> no value of life now. it shouldn't be like that. >> we met his father who said this violence is too common. >> i hope this senseless killing stop. nobody should have to burry their son especially when they are going to school, going in the right direction. >> reporter: this is video of trevon foster playing football in oakland. friends bagged outthe -- about the talent in this family. >> his brother played at cal. >> friends with everybody. not imaginable. >> reporter: his father is challenging witnesses to come forward. >> the guys t
ktvu's john sasaki is live with the message for students at that school. john? >> reporter: this fence surrounds the school but residents say many people hop over to play on the campus and that is what happened last night before a man was shot. >> reporter: the school was quiet today because students were told to stay home after a killing on campus. >> who feels like they have the right to play god and take somebody's life over $2? >> reporter: 8:45 p.m. last night...
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ktvu's john sasaki learned that aaron hern returned to school today for the first time since he was injured in the boston marathon. >> they took these pictures after he arrived home last week. aaron hern was waiting for his mother when the bombs went off injuring his leg. the family says he stayed the day in class today and he is recovering well. >>> the fbi says a raid on a home in minnesota may have headed off a terrorist attack. investigators arrested a 24- year-old last friday after they searched his home. they say they found molotov cocktails and they think the target was in western minnesota. he is held on a charge of being felon in possession of a fire arm. >>> man is facing human trafficking charges after a arrest in santa rosa. they arrested him yesterday. he was arguing with two women at a hotel. one woman asked the deputy for help. he is being held in jail tonight. >> we will find out this week if the opening of the bay bridge is going to be delayed. on wednesday the management team will announce whether or not the bridge will open on september 3 as planned. they will announce ho
ktvu's john sasaki learned that aaron hern returned to school today for the first time since he was injured in the boston marathon. >> they took these pictures after he arrived home last week. aaron hern was waiting for his mother when the bombs went off injuring his leg. the family says he stayed the day in class today and he is recovering well. >>> the fbi says a raid on a home in minnesota may have headed off a terrorist attack. investigators arrested a 24- year-old last...
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coming up, john sasaki looks at whether it lived up to expectations. >>> police made an arrest in the shooting death of a student in san francisco, we went to the suspect's house and talked to his father. ktvu's eric rasmussen with sny information about -- new information about the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: we are here where the shooting happened. a muni line runs through here. and today police confirmed they arrested nikhom thephakaysone at his family's home that is around the corner from here. >> the victim justin valdez was a student at san francisco state university. monday night he was shot and killed. yesterday investigators released video of the suspect seen on surveillance cameras before the shooting. officers made the arrest after that. it does not appear they knew each other. when we went to the suspect's home his father confirmed his father was arrested there. >> reporter: do you think your son is responsible for this? >> i have no idea, sir. i have no idea. [ talking at the same time ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he is an adult. >> yeah. >> report
coming up, john sasaki looks at whether it lived up to expectations. >>> police made an arrest in the shooting death of a student in san francisco, we went to the suspect's house and talked to his father. ktvu's eric rasmussen with sny information about -- new information about the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: we are here where the shooting happened. a muni line runs through here. and today police confirmed they arrested nikhom thephakaysone at his family's home that is...
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john sasaki is live, you just spoke to his father about his injuries an how he is doing. >> reporter: i did talk to haren. he is the father of the 11-year- old from martinez. he told me his son is a strong kid who should make a full recovery. >> aaron is doing pretty well. he is stable right now. he's resting under sedation. he has a breathing tube in so they want to keep him sedated so he can tolerate that. that's a precaution right now. and just to give him a couple of days to recover a little bit. >> reporter: now aaron and his father and sister were in boston to watch his mother who ran in the boston marathon. right now by the way, we are at rocks on main. tonight they are having a fundraiser for the family for the hern family and it's things like this that has them appreciating their tight nit community. >> they are very fortunate because they were between the two blasts. >> reporter: her grandson aaron was between the two blasts. >> he had a lot of other abrasions. >> reporter: aaron and his family live in this martinez home. their neighbors is a photographer who shared pictures
john sasaki is live, you just spoke to his father about his injuries an how he is doing. >> reporter: i did talk to haren. he is the father of the 11-year- old from martinez. he told me his son is a strong kid who should make a full recovery. >> aaron is doing pretty well. he is stable right now. he's resting under sedation. he has a breathing tube in so they want to keep him sedated so he can tolerate that. that's a precaution right now. and just to give him a couple of days to...
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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> how about that. >>> the grateful dead is canceling its performance next week. this comes after guitarist bob weir fell on stage last week. according to his website the band sun able to perform for the next several weeks due to unforeseen circumstances. they were scheduled to play in napa on may 9 president. the statement says he plans to hit the road in late june for some solo shows. >>> authorities are investigating an outbreak of valley fever at two solar plants under construction. 28 workers got sick at the tow paz solar farm and the california valley solar ranch. valley fever can cause flu-like symptoms. it spread when people inhale fun gal spores. they are also trying to control an outbreak in prisons, there's no sign of a decrease in violence on television. parents television council says in the days after the school shootings there was little or no drop in tv violence. they found nearly half contained violence such as shootings and beatings. the violence becomes more specific and darker as broadcast networks compete with cable networks. >>> ar
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> how about that. >>> the grateful dead is canceling its performance next week. this comes after guitarist bob weir fell on stage last week. according to his website the band sun able to perform for the next several weeks due to unforeseen circumstances. they were scheduled to play in napa on may 9 president. the statement says he plans to hit the road in late june for some solo shows. >>> authorities are investigating an outbreak of...
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john sasaki is here to explain. it wasn't just his actions but that of two bart employees that left her fuming. >> reporter: being approached by someone who doesn't take no for an answer. it happened last night. bart employees were no help at all. east bay musician emily jane was heading home late last night when she hit a sour note. a man harassing her. >> i didn't trust this person at all. i don't know what he's going to do. there was nobody around. >> reporter: on the platform at oakland's 12th street station. >> he kept going. he kept going to the point that i had to turn around and say hey, what's up? can you leave me alone. he didn't. he continued. >> reporter: jane was unable to get away until she found two bart employees on the platform. she explained she was concerned but was appalled by their response. >> they said did you try saying hi to him, asking him how his day was? i was like, i'm supposed to speak to this guy? >> reporter: that wasn't the end of it. >> he said well, if i was him i'd try to talk to
john sasaki is here to explain. it wasn't just his actions but that of two bart employees that left her fuming. >> reporter: being approached by someone who doesn't take no for an answer. it happened last night. bart employees were no help at all. east bay musician emily jane was heading home late last night when she hit a sour note. a man harassing her. >> i didn't trust this person at all. i don't know what he's going to do. there was nobody around. >> reporter: on the...
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ktvu's john sasaki reports it is more than just the park that is getting the face lift. >> reporter: signs of its challenging history but this work in progress is bringing home. the new park. >> kids, they love the park. and they just can't wait till it gets finished. >> the park has been alelm avenue and 8th street for -- elm avenue and 8th street. not long ago -- >> people drinking, smoking. doing other stuff, other than playing. >> reporter: then she arrived with a grant to revitalize the park because there are more children here than any other part of the city. >> kids cannot be healthy unless they have a place to play. play. >> this is more than just giving to the community. >> we hired a bunch of folks from the neighborhood -- from the neighborhood and it is this neighborhood team, came up with a vision for what the park would be. >> reporter: they are the ones building it. >> we don't come to work for a check, we live here so we are more invested in it. >> reporter: a path, arts and craft area, housing play area, and a zip line. >> i can't tell you how many times come by god b
ktvu's john sasaki reports it is more than just the park that is getting the face lift. >> reporter: signs of its challenging history but this work in progress is bringing home. the new park. >> kids, they love the park. and they just can't wait till it gets finished. >> the park has been alelm avenue and 8th street for -- elm avenue and 8th street. not long ago -- >> people drinking, smoking. doing other stuff, other than playing. >> reporter: then she arrived...
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in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> dolby was diagnosed with leukemia. its headquarters are in the market area of san francisco. his work in noise reduction led to a number of technology still used today. >>> a pool party for a little boy who has never been in the water. how he has inspired the bay area to save lives. >>> is the warmest day of the week under way? how high temperatures could cl >>> new at 10:00, a vigil was held in vallejo today. kai was last seen leaving with a neighbor. that neighbor is a 27-year-old man waiting to be arraigned. >> please keep an eye out for our son. >>> a deadly crash on interstate 880 tied up traffic. the chp says a motorcyclists was killed when he rear ended a big rig. it happened just after 5:30. three lanes were blocked. no word on the name of the motorcyclists or what caused him to crash into the back of that big rig. >>> new details on a man found dead in a boarded home. police now say he has been identified as marcus brown of highway -- hawaii and his death was labeled a homicide. police were finally able to lea
in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> dolby was diagnosed with leukemia. its headquarters are in the market area of san francisco. his work in noise reduction led to a number of technology still used today. >>> a pool party for a little boy who has never been in the water. how he has inspired the bay area to save lives. >>> is the warmest day of the week under way? how high temperatures could cl >>> new at 10:00, a vigil was held in vallejo today....
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john sasaki to tell us what their plan is. >> reporter: the weekend is here. that means side shows will hit the streets. after gunfire erupted last weekend, oakland's police chief says officers are ready to crack down. at the corner of 106th avenue and mcarthur, dozens of skid marks show where fast cars did their damage. >> i care about the safety for the children and the innocent people that liberties around here. >> reporter: interim police chief said this afternoon his officers will be ready for any side shows that happen. >> tonight we are rolling out extra units, we've got our crime response teams that'll be out there tonight and tomorrow night. we have our partnership with the hyatt patrol. we believe that will be successful as well. >> reporter: this home video shows drivers blocking off intersection while spinning donuts. this activity quickly led to gunfire. >> it brings the element of violence when people gather in the city of oakland right now is being tormented by violence. >> reporter: this surveillance deo shows people running from the shooting s
john sasaki to tell us what their plan is. >> reporter: the weekend is here. that means side shows will hit the streets. after gunfire erupted last weekend, oakland's police chief says officers are ready to crack down. at the corner of 106th avenue and mcarthur, dozens of skid marks show where fast cars did their damage. >> i care about the safety for the children and the innocent people that liberties around here. >> reporter: interim police chief said this afternoon his...
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john sasaki says that they say her death may have saved other's lives. >> reporter: family and friends gathered to remember conway allen. her mother spoke briefly to us. >> my daughter was an awesome person. she changed a lot of people's lives. she even changed mine. >> reporter: janell disappeared after school three weeks ago today and her body was found the next morning. we met several other people who knew her well. one the mother of janell's ex- girlfriend. >> she feels bad about what happened because i believe if he was there, i believe he would have made sure she got home. >> reporter: the other the father of the girl who walked home with janell every day except the day janell was kidnapped because she was home sick. >> i just hope they have the right individual. a detective came and interviewed my daughter and he sounded pretty certain this was the right guy. >> reporter: fairfield police came to the memorial but revealed no new details about the case. janell attended green valley middle school. her principal said her death scared their school. >> there really was the missing of
john sasaki says that they say her death may have saved other's lives. >> reporter: family and friends gathered to remember conway allen. her mother spoke briefly to us. >> my daughter was an awesome person. she changed a lot of people's lives. she even changed mine. >> reporter: janell disappeared after school three weeks ago today and her body was found the next morning. we met several other people who knew her well. one the mother of janell's ex- girlfriend. >> she...
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in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> dolby was diagnosed with leukemia. its headquarters are in the market area of san francisco. his work in noise reduction led to a number of technology still used today. >>> a pool party for a little boy who has never been in the water. how he has inspired the bay area to save lives. >>> is the warmest day of the week under way? how high temperatures could climb where you live tomorrow. >>> and a surprising increase in children. why this family has been calling different motel their home for two years. >>> new at 10:00, a vigil was held in vallejo today. kai was last seen leaving with a neighbor. that neighbor is a 27-year-old man waiting to be arraigned. >> please keep an eye out for our son. >>> a deadly crash on interstate 880 tied up traffic. the chp says a motorcyclists was killed when he rear ended a big rig. it happened just after 5:30. three lanes were blocked. no word on the name of the motorcyclists or what caused him to crash into the back of that big rig. >>> new details on a man found dead in a boarded home
in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> dolby was diagnosed with leukemia. its headquarters are in the market area of san francisco. his work in noise reduction led to a number of technology still used today. >>> a pool party for a little boy who has never been in the water. how he has inspired the bay area to save lives. >>> is the warmest day of the week under way? how high temperatures could climb where you live tomorrow. >>> and a surprising...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live where one officer said he wasn't sure the victim was alive. john? >> reporter: compelling evidence came out in court today. most of it from police officers who responded to the scene. >> reporter: even defense attorneys don't dispute how horrible the crime was. the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl was kicked and beaten and raped repeatedly. it was at richmond high school. the woman said she is intoxicated, naked, by the dumpster. we are scared. police rushed to the school. a police officer testified he saw 4-6 males running from the scene. he found the victim un bench, mostly naked. she moved her head and let out a moan and i knew she was alive. he testified about a man who was detained after the incident. he was animated, agitated. screaming at the officers. he said he transported him to the station and he talked in a rambling fashion about the victim. she didn't know what was going on. i wasn't the only one. she wanted it. he testified at the scene he had to tell the victim's father what happened. i let him know his daughter was raped. the officers
ktvu's john sasaki is live where one officer said he wasn't sure the victim was alive. john? >> reporter: compelling evidence came out in court today. most of it from police officers who responded to the scene. >> reporter: even defense attorneys don't dispute how horrible the crime was. the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl was kicked and beaten and raped repeatedly. it was at richmond high school. the woman said she is intoxicated, naked, by the dumpster. we are scared. police...
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as ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a successful law career and finally the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands to the customers drinking the bottle of line. the whole kwrob isabout people. it's about humanity. >> barrett's young mourners were able to leave an impact. some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye. >>> a specialty grocery store chain called the fresh market is looking to hire close to 100 people for its new store in palo alto. that new store is located in the edge wood shopping plaza which is just high. the company is
as ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a...
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as ktvu's john sasaki tells us an 11-year-old boy who was walking to school was held up at gunpoint. >> reporter: a friday afternoon at oakland's mansanita rec center. these kids have no idea what happened just a few blocks away an armed robbery of an 11-year- old. >> oh, they don't care. they don't have any morals. there's no conscious. >> reporter: stacy daniels coaches the kids at mancanita. >> the knuckle head factor is that disheartening. so it's an uphill battle, every day. >> reporter: daniels was appalled when i told him about the crime. an 11-year-old boy walking to school at 7:20 this morning here on the 2,500 block of 19th avenue was confronted by a teenager with a gun. he said he demanded the boy's home but ended uptaking $5 from him. >> it's shocking. >> reporter: this woman was watching her son dione play football. >> reporter: what do you think that would happen to cause a kid to do this? >> reporter: all i can imagine is drugs and maybe his home life is bad. >> reporter: the boy is described as an african american male with blue braces on. >> reporter: governor jerry
as ktvu's john sasaki tells us an 11-year-old boy who was walking to school was held up at gunpoint. >> reporter: a friday afternoon at oakland's mansanita rec center. these kids have no idea what happened just a few blocks away an armed robbery of an 11-year- old. >> oh, they don't care. they don't have any morals. there's no conscious. >> reporter: stacy daniels coaches the kids at mancanita. >> the knuckle head factor is that disheartening. so it's an uphill battle,...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live at candlestick park. you talked to someone who played a huge role? >> the super bowl is 10 days away and on this important anniversary in 49er history we talked with a former team executive who engineered five championship teams. >> wonderful to be part of the history. >> reporter: he was president and ceo of the 49ers during the glory years. >> my first responsibility was flying out here with eddy for the final interview for bill walsh. >> reporter: who led the 49ers to their first 49ers super bowl victory 31 years ago today. we sat down with him to talk about this year's team and what got them to the verge of the 6 6th championship. >> they understand the concept of flexibility. they know how to change. they know thew adjust. >> reporter: what about jim harbaugh facing his brother john who will lead the ravens on super bowl sunday. >> probably till saturday they will be johnny and jimmy. once the ball is kicked off they will be cane and able. >> reporter: he says it is great for the nfl and the fans. as has been the play of colin kaepernick. >> i l
ktvu's john sasaki is live at candlestick park. you talked to someone who played a huge role? >> the super bowl is 10 days away and on this important anniversary in 49er history we talked with a former team executive who engineered five championship teams. >> wonderful to be part of the history. >> reporter: he was president and ceo of the 49ers during the glory years. >> my first responsibility was flying out here with eddy for the final interview for bill walsh....
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john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> if you road across the new bay bridge it was likely a slow ride but also a memorable drive. and we also found a woman who was doing something that chp was telling drivers not too. >> reporter: things were slow coming up the incline as everyone took in this beautiful view of the bay. with alcatraz just to the distance. >> felt a little more like a cosway than a bridge. but clean and pretty other wise. >> reporter: this is the new view. once you get past the tower with all of those suspension cables, a lot of drivers say it's awe inspiring. bresland car pooled across the bay bridge, he had a lot of work to do but he did not want to miss this incredible view. >> i stopped the work i was doing on my laptop and looked up and said, this is great. what a great thing for the bay area. >> reporter: it was a long awaited debut for the self- anchored suspension bridge and people wanted to capture the moment. this woman held her cell phone out, something chp has asked people not to do. >>> the cost of the new bridge ended up being about five times the original estimat
john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> if you road across the new bay bridge it was likely a slow ride but also a memorable drive. and we also found a woman who was doing something that chp was telling drivers not too. >> reporter: things were slow coming up the incline as everyone took in this beautiful view of the bay. with alcatraz just to the distance. >> felt a little more like a cosway than a bridge. but clean and pretty other wise. >> reporter: this is the new view. once...
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as ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a successful law career and finally the winery. >> why we like the wine business and he thought us. wine is all about people. the field hands to the customers drinking the bottle of line. the whole kwrob isabout people. it's about humanity. >> barrett's young mourners were able to leave an impact. some people dressed in tennis clothes because they most often met barrett on the court. >> this man had a sparkle in his eye. >>> a specialty grocery store chain called the fresh market is looking to hire close to 100 people for its new store in palo alto. that new store is located in the edge wood shopping plaza which is just high. the company is
as ktvu's john sasaki reports he's also being remembered for how he made the wine making business about the people. >>> he created an organization with soul and with heart. >> reporter: 500 people came together at napa's heritage resort to say goodbye to a pioneer. >> jim's life tells a story. let's hope that our life does as well. >> reporter: his son died but not. >> the paris tasting was quite powerful. >> reporter: barrett served in the navy, had a...
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as ktvu's john sasaki tells us an 11-year-old boy who was walking to school was held up at gunpoint. >> reporter: a friday afternoon at oakland's mansanita rec center. these kids have no idea what happened just a few blocks away an armed robbery of an 11-year- old. >> oh, they don't care. they don't have any morals. there's no conscious. >> reporter: stacy daniels coaches the kids at mancanita. >> the knuckle head factor is that disheartening. so it's an uphill battle, every day. >> reporter: daniels was appalled when i told him about the crime. an 11-year-old boy walking to school at 7:20 this morning here on the 2,500 block of 19th avenue was confronted by a teenager with a gun. he said he demanded the boy's home but ended uptaking $5 from him. >> it's shocking. >> reporter: this woman was watching her son dione play football. >> reporter: what do you think that would happen to cause a kid to do this? >> reporter: all i can imagine is drugs and maybe his home life is bad. >> reporter: the boy is described as an african american male with blue braces on. >> reporter: governor jerry
as ktvu's john sasaki tells us an 11-year-old boy who was walking to school was held up at gunpoint. >> reporter: a friday afternoon at oakland's mansanita rec center. these kids have no idea what happened just a few blocks away an armed robbery of an 11-year- old. >> oh, they don't care. they don't have any morals. there's no conscious. >> reporter: stacy daniels coaches the kids at mancanita. >> the knuckle head factor is that disheartening. so it's an uphill battle,...
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ktvu's john sasaki is live with the story he told and why he feared his whole family was going to be killed. john? >> reporter: you can see behind me the force that was used to start this home invasion. a shoe print where they kicked in the door. the family showed us the damage. >> actually bullet is still in there. >> reporter: he took us around the home where hours earlier when two gunman burst in. >> i am shaken up. my brother just got shot, my mom got shot. >> reporter: he was at work but his brother and mother and his sister were all shot by the invaders. >> they were all carrying guns. and basically the intention was to kill everybody in the family. they didn't take nothing. >> reporter: it was this morning when they broke into the home near highway 37. the brother was shot in the face and most seriously injured. the mother was shot in the hip and sister grazed in the finger. >> my mom is okay but i worry about my brother a lot because the hospital, doctor said he will be in for a while. >> reporter: police don't know what prompted the attack. >> there is nothing to indicate th
ktvu's john sasaki is live with the story he told and why he feared his whole family was going to be killed. john? >> reporter: you can see behind me the force that was used to start this home invasion. a shoe print where they kicked in the door. the family showed us the damage. >> actually bullet is still in there. >> reporter: he took us around the home where hours earlier when two gunman burst in. >> i am shaken up. my brother just got shot, my mom got shot. >>...
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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the man accused of killing a tsa agent last month at los angeles international airport had his first appearance before a judge this morning. paul ciancia did not enter a plea. paul ciancia's first appearance was delayed because he has been recovering in the hospital after being shot by officers. investigators say he killed a tsa agent and wounded three other people. he could face the death penalty. >>> san jose firefighters are looking for a man after a fire destroyed his mobile home. the fire started about 2:00 a.m. this morning. fire crews responded to several calls about the fire and aproved to find -- arrived to find the home fully engulfed. after the fire was out they searched for the resident and they say at this point they are confident he was not at home at the time. neighbors say there have been several fire in the complex. >> this is the third one, down the street from us, i mean, this is shocking to me. >> two of the fires were caused by electrical problems. a third caused by a lit cigarette. the cause of this fire is still under investi
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the man accused of killing a tsa agent last month at los angeles international airport had his first appearance before a judge this morning. paul ciancia did not enter a plea. paul ciancia's first appearance was delayed because he has been recovering in the hospital after being shot by officers. investigators say he killed a tsa agent and wounded three other people. he could face the death penalty. >>> san jose firefighters are looking for...
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ktvu's john sasaki is here with more. >> reporter: 18 days left before another possible strike, probably worse than the last one. they are trying to avoid another disruption in service. >> the commute in oakland today saw people who depend on bart to get home and anywhere else they need to go. >> i don't want to see another bart strike. i had a heck of a time getting to work. >> the possibility of another strike is weighing heavily on the minds of many. >> my home is that they come to a resolution. >> easier said than done. this is what it looked like when there was no resolution and bart workers went on strike. no train service and long lines for buses, ferries and drivers. >> we think there is plenty of time to get a deal done. >> reporter: management refuses to address our concerns says one. and on safety management rejected all of our proposals for improvement. >> we feel pretty strongly we work with our unions every day to come up with better safety procedures for riders and them. if you ask him, another strike wouldn't threaten safety but it could harm his health. >>
ktvu's john sasaki is here with more. >> reporter: 18 days left before another possible strike, probably worse than the last one. they are trying to avoid another disruption in service. >> the commute in oakland today saw people who depend on bart to get home and anywhere else they need to go. >> i don't want to see another bart strike. i had a heck of a time getting to work. >> the possibility of another strike is weighing heavily on the minds of many. >> my home...
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john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are looking for three people in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of one man and comejured another. -- and injured injured another. police found the victims in their cars. investigators say the gunman was in a gold 4 door car. witnesses say there was one to 3 people in the car. >> everybody was staring. cars parked around. the police were trying to detour everybody around to delta fair and it was a crazy scene. >> the victim was 23 years old from richmond. the other victim was hospitalized with critical injuries. >>> slim majority of californians oppose the oil and gas extraction method known as fracking. 51% of state residents oppose increased use of fracking. 35% favor it. 14% had no opinion. and 62% of those who favor the use of fracking also support stricter regulation of the practice. >>> you would think in august it would feel like summer. but it doesn't. >> this summer felt odd. this pattern continues. cool temperatures. we had low-pressure system off shore. the very deep marine layers and that has given us an unusual we
john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are looking for three people in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of one man and comejured another. -- and injured injured another. police found the victims in their cars. investigators say the gunman was in a gold 4 door car. witnesses say there was one to 3 people in the car. >> everybody was staring. cars parked around. the police were trying to detour everybody around to delta fair and it was a crazy scene. >>...
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john sasaki joins us with the latest information on a crime committed by a child. >> reporter: police are trying to figure out if all the crimes are related, but even they seem surprised by the age of today's alleged carjacker. the stolen car crashed on the side in the front yards of two homes in west oakland. >> all of a sudden i heard a screech and it sounded like a big car crash or pile-up had happened. >> reporter: here's a photo taken by a nearby worker that shows police with guns drawn, telling the suspect to come out. >> about 15 guns pointed at the car and i did not know what to think. completely mind-blowing, extremely scary. >> reporter: officers were in pursuit after receiving the car jacking report. they did a pit maneuver to stop the car and it crashed throughout front steps of this woman's home. >> i finally opened the door and the police told me what was going on, that a kid, 13 years old. >> reporter: that's right. police say the alleged carjacker is just 13 years old. >> i was 13, i was trying to think about getting to high school. >> reporter: it all started around 1
john sasaki joins us with the latest information on a crime committed by a child. >> reporter: police are trying to figure out if all the crimes are related, but even they seem surprised by the age of today's alleged carjacker. the stolen car crashed on the side in the front yards of two homes in west oakland. >> all of a sudden i heard a screech and it sounded like a big car crash or pile-up had happened. >> reporter: here's a photo taken by a nearby worker that shows police...
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john sasaki. >>> apple lost it crown today as the company with the world's largest market cap. stock closed this week at $439 a share. it was trading above $413 as recently as wednesday. >>> exxon is now back at the top of the heap when the markets closed today the total value of its outstanding gap was $417 compared to 413 billion for apple. apple had taken over the title from exxon exactly one year ago. >>> on wall street the mayor index has moved higher today. the dow climbed 70 points, nasdaq gained 19. the s & p500 picked up eight to close above 1,500 for the first time in five years. >>> new at 10:00, a series of benefit concerts for giant's fan bryan stow savagely beaten two years ago. now unfortunately stow is back in the hospital suffering from a serious blood clot. deborah villalon is live tonight. >> reporter: a couple of familiar faces on stage. that's bob ware of the grateful dead and right next to him kim flanery third base coach for the san francisco giants and lifelong musician. flanery is the force behind these fundraisers. >> tonight we're going to play some m
john sasaki. >>> apple lost it crown today as the company with the world's largest market cap. stock closed this week at $439 a share. it was trading above $413 as recently as wednesday. >>> exxon is now back at the top of the heap when the markets closed today the total value of its outstanding gap was $417 compared to 413 billion for apple. apple had taken over the title from exxon exactly one year ago. >>> on wall street the mayor index has moved higher today. the...
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live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> whenever there is a problem share your photos with ktvu. share on facebook, search for ktvu channel 2. >>> negotiators for bart and the unidon't have talks sedge -- union don't have talks scheduled. the two sides are under a 60 day cooling off period. the unions went on strike in july and poised to walk out again when the cooling off order came down. >>> the supreme courtb court turn -- supreme court court turned down a petition for proper 8. that came after they said they didn't have standing to appeal. the governor and the attorney general said that means same- sex marriage is legal statewide. >>> the investigation continues into a deadly accident. the woman who was hit and killed by heavy machinery at the school in san jose. ktvu's robert handa is live at the site and joins us with more. robert? >> reporter: as you can see the scene here at this construction site is much different than yesterday. investigators try to figure out hot the woman was -- how the woman was killed. >> reporter: there was a reason for the victim to be on campus,
live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> whenever there is a problem share your photos with ktvu. share on facebook, search for ktvu channel 2. >>> negotiators for bart and the unidon't have talks sedge -- union don't have talks scheduled. the two sides are under a 60 day cooling off period. the unions went on strike in july and poised to walk out again when the cooling off order came down. >>> the supreme courtb court turn -- supreme court court turned down a petition...
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john sasaki is here now with what he's learned about the shooting. >> reporter: you can see the candles back there where this brazen shootout happened last night. people have been mourning all afternoon. they've been mourning the lives lost. people in vallejo are worried about the health and well being of their city. the gunfire stunned residents. >> sounded like fireworks there was so many of them. >> reporter: some people were in the garage at the home when someone else rolled up and opened fire. >> i'm sitting in the living room with my kid and you just hear multiple shots. only thing i can do is get down. >> they did return fire from inside or around the garage area. recovered numerous shell casings. >> reporter: two homicides in the past week on top of the home invasion last week in which a mother and two adult children were shot. police chief told me his department is struggling with staffing levels about half of what they once were. >> even our investigative resources are stretched tremendously thin. >> reporter: residents say something must be done to curb the violence. >> the e
john sasaki is here now with what he's learned about the shooting. >> reporter: you can see the candles back there where this brazen shootout happened last night. people have been mourning all afternoon. they've been mourning the lives lost. people in vallejo are worried about the health and well being of their city. the gunfire stunned residents. >> sounded like fireworks there was so many of them. >> reporter: some people were in the garage at the home when someone else...